Health & wellness
Health & Wellness Edition 2026
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This annual guide highlights opportunities for residents to engage in healthy activities and learn about wellness-related topics in their community. All stories were written by Community Impact’s team of local journalists. In this edition, readers will nd reporting on how neighborhood amenities, parks and recreational areas support physical activity, overall well-being and community connection. The lead story looks at the rapid growth of pickleball and how it is reshaping recreation across Houston, including in the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas. This guide also includes features focused on local parks, walking trails and recreational options, along with wellness-related topics that highlight how residents incorporate movement and balance into their everyday routines. Finally, this edition re ects the idea that health and wellness are integral to daily life, as people move through their neighborhoods, spend time outdoors and connect with each other. Community Impact remains focused on providing local reporting that helps residents stay informed and connected where they live.
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Memorial Park to transform 100 acres into a veteran tribute
The latest update On Dec. 11, the project received a $7.5 million donation from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation, bringing the total project funds to about $40 mil- lion. Other private partners and donors that have contributed to the sum include John L. Nau III, the Kinder Foundation and the Brown Foundation. “We are deeply honored to be a part of this landmark project that will help bring Houston’s extraordinary history to life,” Evan H. Katz, President of the Jerold B. Katz Foundation, said in a Dec. 11 news release. “Memorial Groves will o er a powerful place of re ection and learning—one that thoughtfully connects past and present, honoring service and sacri ce while strengthening the Park’s role as a resilient, vibrant public space for generations to come.” Construction for Memorial Groves will begin in 2026, with a target completion in late 2027.
The Memorial Park Conservancy will break ground in 2026 on a project that includes trans- forming 100 acres along West Memorial Loop Drive into a new park that will pay tribute to Houston’s World War I history and provide new parking, restrooms, recreational amenities and play areas. About the project Known as Memorial Groves, the focal point of the expansion will be a forest of more than 2,000 bald cypress trees that will be planted in a grid around the existing trees to symbolize soldiers standing in formation, according to project details. Additionally, on the north end of the forest, trenches inspired by the warfare tactic will be framed on two sides by grassy, 12-foot-tall earthen mounds with a re ective water feature at the center. The entire park will also include interpre- tive features, signage and exhibits distributed through the landscape, as well as the unearthed foundations of several camp buildings.
Established in 1924, Memorial Park was named to honor the 70,000 soldiers who served at Camp Logan in WWI.
Additional park features will include:
Enhancements to the Seymour Lieberman Trail
New visitor center at the primary entrance
A new playground for children of all ages & abilities
SOURCE: MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY COMMUNITY IMPACT
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